John Freeman

The number of children adopted in England has fallen by a third since 2018. Picture: Adobe Stock/digitalskillet1
Analysis

Clash over prioritising adoption

Social Care
Staff shortages have coincided with higher incidents of abuse and neglect in YOIs. Picture: Guzelian
Analysis

Fears over custody staff drop

Youth Justice
The government reforms propose increasing the number of literacy ELGs from two to three, covering comprehension, reading and writing. Picture: Adobe Stock/globalmoments
Analysis

Seven key reasons why proposed EYFS revisions must be changed

Early Years
Schooling: “It’s about getting a shared understanding of children’s needs in the borough”. Picture: Alex Deverill
Analysis

Ex-DCS helps Hackney schools to improve

Education
YMCA England and Wales suggests spending on youth services in England has reduced by £959m in real terms between 2010/11 and 2018/19. Picture: Adobe Stock
Analysis

Areas with deepest council youth service spending cuts revealed

Between 2007 and 2011, the number of early years workers holding a bachelor’s degree or equivalent surged by 76 per cent. Picture: Lordn/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Action on childcare workforce

Early years education
Kate Collins: Pressing for action on the NHS Long Term Plan
Features

Interview: Kate Collins, chief executive, The Teenage Cancer Trust

Health
Derren Hayes is editor of Children & Young People Now
Opinion

Support vital to arrest declining adoptions

Editorial
Merle Davies is director of the Blackpool Centre for Early Child Development
Opinion

We need renewed focus on support for 0-5s

Nathan Ward is vicar of St Margaret’s Church, Rainham, and former youth custody deputy director
Opinion

Let’s put our minds to solving refugee crisis

Social Care
Senior social worker Helen Gormley: “I’ve walked in the shoes of the people I’m supporting." Picture: BASW
Features

Why we changed careers to work with children

Careers
Service providers in Coventry & Warwickshire join forces to deliver youth provision where it is most needed. Picture: YMCA Coventry & Warwickshire
Features

Youth Work: Policy context

Youth Work
Youth work relies on building trusted relationships, bridging the role between young people, families and other services. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Other

Youth Work Special Report: Research evidence

Youth Work
Young people who are vulnerable, lonely or have learning difficulties are especially targeted by organised crime groups. Picture: Adobe Stock
Research

‘It’s a no-win scenario, either the police or a gang will get you’ Young People and Organised Crime – Vulnerable or Criminal?

Youth Work
The children’s commissioner for England recently called for youth workers in schools. Picture: WavebreakMediaMicro/Adobe Stock
Research

Youth Work in Schools in Wales – full report

Youth Work
Right Here focused on young people’s mental health and involved young people in youth service development and delivery. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock
Research

Evaluation of Right Here: A Young People’s Mental Health Initiative of the Paul Hamlyn and Mental Health Foundations

Youth Work